| You're Sleeping Nicole | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| French | Tu dors Nicole |
| Directed by | Stéphane Lafleur |
| Written by | Stéphane Lafleur |
| Produced by | Luc Déry Kim McCraw |
| Starring | Julianne Côté Marc-André Grondin |
| Cinematography | Sara Mishara |
| Edited by | Sophie Leblond |
| Music by | Rémy Nadeau-Aubin |
Production companies | Fullum Films Studios microscope |
| Distributed by | Christal Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
You're Sleeping Nicole (French: Tu dors Nicole) is a 2014 Canadian drama film directed by Stéphane Lafleur. It was selected to be screened as part of the Directors' Fortnight section of the 2014 Cannes Film Festival.[1] The film had a limited release (in Montreal) on 22 August 2014, followed by a general Quebec theatrical release on 29 August 2014.[2] It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival.[3]
The film stars Julianne Côté as Nicole, a young woman who is becoming increasingly disillusioned with her quiet small-town life over the course of a summer.
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Cast
- Marc-André Grondin as Rémi Gagnon
- Fanny Mallette as Mère de Martin
- Julianne Côté as Nicole Gagnon
- Francis La Haye as JF / batteur
- Catherine St-Laurent as Véronique Simard
- Simon Larouche as Pat / bassiste
Reception
The film was included in the list of Canada's Top Ten feature films of 2014, selected by a panel of filmmakers and industry professionals organized by TIFF.[4]
It has a Metacritic score of 79%.[5]
Released in the United States under the title Tu Dors Nicole,[6] the film garnered positive reviews in The New York Times[7] and other publications, for an average rating of 7.8/10 at Rotten Tomatoes.[8]
When film critic Barry Hertz created a list of the 23 best Canadian films ever made for The Globe and Mail in 2023, although You're Sleeping Nicole was not one of his own selections it was singled out in a sidebar as a favourite of filmmaker Chandler Levack.[9]
Awards
The film garnered six Canadian Screen Award nominations at the 3rd Canadian Screen Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director (Lafleur), Best Actress (Côté), Best Supporting Actor (Marc-André Grondin), Best Supporting Actress (Catherine St-Laurent) and Best Original Screenplay (Lafleur).[10]
Tu Dors Nicole had nine Jutra Award nominations (the second-most of any film for 2014),[11] winning for Best Sound (Sylvain Bellemare, Pierre Bertrand, and Bernard Gariépy Strobl) and Best Original Music (Rémi Nadeau-Aubin and Christophe Lamarche-Ledoux).[12]
The Vancouver Film Critics Circle named Tu Dors Nicole Best Canadian Film of 2014, and also honoured it for Best Actress in a Canadian Film (Côté) and Best Supporting Actor in a Canadian Film (Grondin).[13]
The film was the winner of the Prix collégial du cinéma québécois in 2015.[14]
Home video
Kino Lorber has announced a Blu-ray and DVD of Tu Dors Nicole, to be released on 27 October 2015.[15]
References
- ^ Goodfellow, Melanie. "Cannes Directors' Fortnight 2014 lineup unveiled". Screen Daily. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ "Tu dors Nicole". Cinoche.com. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ^ Cipriani, Casey (12 August 2014). "TIFF Adds 'Clouds of Sils Maria' and 'Two Days, One Night,' Reveals 5 More Lineups". Indiewire. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ Barnard, Linda (1 December 2014). "TIFF's Top Ten Film Festival: Spotlight on Canadian film". Toronto Star. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ^ "Tu Dors Nicole Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
- ^ Nordine, Michael (21 June 2015). "The French-Canadian Teen Dreamers of 'Tu dors Nicole'". OZY.com. Archived from the original on 21 July 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ^ Holden, Steven (28 May 2015). "Review: In 'Tu Dors Nicole,' the Daughter Loafs While the Parents Are Away". The New York Times. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ^ "TU DORS NICOLE (2015)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ Hertz, Barry (28 June 2023). ""The 23 best Canadian comedies ever made". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ Kennedy, John R. (13 January 2015). "Reynolds, Pattinson among film nominees at Canadian Screen Awards". Global News. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ Moreault, Éric (26 January 2015). "Jutra 2015: Xavier Dolan vole la vedette". La Presse (in French). Archived from the original on 23 July 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ^ Laguë, Anne (16 March 2015). "Xavier Dolan s'illustre avec Mommy". La Presse. La Presse Canadienne. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ^ "15th Annual Award Winners" (Press release). Vancouver Film Critics Circle. 6 January 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ^ "Tu dors Nicole remporte le Prix collégial du cinéma québécois". TVA Nouvelles, 14 March 2015.
- ^ "Kino Lorber Releases Tu Dors Nicole on Blu-ray & DVD October 27th" (Press release). Kino Lorber. 7 October 2015. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
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